Picking up a newborn baby

If you are a first-time parent you might find picking up and holding a newborn baby a little daunting at first because your baby seems too delicate to handle. But as long as you provide proper support, you will find that he/she is perfectly safe and loves being held.

Always put your baby on her back to sleep to sleep. She will be at lower risk of cot death and chocking than if she sleeps on her tummy or her side. However, when she is awake, she should spend some time each day lying on her front.

Picking up your newborn baby: Step by Step

• To pick up your baby, slide one hand under her lower back and bottom and the other under her head and neck.
• Lift her gently and slowly so that her body is supported and her head can’t loll back.
• Carefully transfer her head to the crook of your elbow or your shoulder so that it remains supported.

Handling your new born baby

Most babies like to be handled in a firm way, especially in the early weeks when the sensation of being tightly enclosed whether by your arms, by clothing or by a swaddling shawl, gives a great sense of security. When it comes to actually moving your baby, do it as slowly, as gently and as quietly as you can. There are two main positions for carrying your baby in your arms. The first is with the baby's head in the crook of either arm, slightly higher than the rest of the body, which rests on the lower part of your arm encircled by the wrist and the hand that support her back and bottom. Your other arm provides additional support, to the baby's bottom and legs. This position allows you to talk to and smile at your baby. 

The second way is to hold your baby against the upper part of your chest, with your forearm across her back and her head resting on your shoulder supported by your hand. This position leaves the other hand free, which is useful if you need to pick something up. Otherwise it can provide support to the baby's bottom. 

Handling your newborn baby from head to eyes

Head: The head is one of the most fragile parts of your baby’s body.  A newborn’s skull isn’t fully formed yet.  It will have soft parts called fontanelles, where the bones haven’t fully fused yet. These can be found at the top and the back of the head, and will close over the next two years. Be careful with these parts even though a thick layer of skin already protects them. 

Tips for a healthy pregnancy

Being healthy before, pregnancy involves so many different aspects of your life. So, we've compiled a quick list to help you stay on the healthy side. 

• See your physician before becoming pregnant . 
• Start changing your food habits to include a healthy variety of foods.
• Exercise
• Eat a new vegetable you've never tried. 
• Stop smoking
• Take a prenatal vitamin.
• Educate yourself! 
• Ask your partner to join you on your new healthy habit changes. 
• Avoid chemicals that could possibly harm your baby.  
• Swimming is great in late pregnancy. It can help relieve a lot of aches and pains and makes you feel weightless. 
• Stretch before bed to help prevent leg cramps.

Tips to Preventing Stretch Marks during Pregnancy

When you are in pregnancy stage, a lot of changes may occur in your body. These change not only your physical appearance but your mind also. Considering your physical changes, mainly your stomach will look like a balloon and other parts also match with the belle condition. But you prepare and accept these changes more vibrantly because your little one will soon come in your arms. However, you may know about developing stretch marks and worrying about it.

Here we will explain and give some useful tips for preventing your stretch marks during pregnancy. 

Collagen, a group of naturally occurring proteins caused the Stretch marks during pregnancy. The collagen mostly develops in the middle layer of the skin. During pregnancy your stomach skin is stretched repeatedly past the breakdown point, the body will automatically try to pay off by sending more collagen to the over stretched place. The excess collagen is caused to develop stretch marks or scar like tissue. Examiners in the field of pregnancy say that the possibility of your stretch marks during pregnancy will increase if your mother had stretch marks during pregnancy. But this is not a 100% sure statement. You can do a lot of to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy.

To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy: Useful Tips

Newborn Baby's 30th Week: Diet is more important

Your 30 week old baby is now starting to understand dimensional galaxy. You may see his/her try to sort toys and blocks by size. She/he is probably also fascinated with his/her reflection and games like peek-a-boo, where people or his/her favorite toys withdraw and return. 

Your baby can see evidence of this not only in his/her crawling and movement, but also when you attempt to do something the baby is opposed to, like putting his/her into the stroller or changing his/her diaper. She /he can probably also now straighten his/her back and twist his/her trunk when he/she sits. 

By 30 weeks old, your baby may be pulling himself (herself) up to a standing position and staying there for a few moments. This week your baby will also be absorbed by toys that have specific functions, such as phones. 

About Your Baby’s Diet

Newborn Baby's 24th Week: Human interaction is incredibly important for baby's development

During 24th week of newborn baby’s teeth will be developed. 24-week-old baby may be able to support his/her own weight by standing straight on his/her legs. 6-month-old baby is still waking up in the middle of the night to be fed, you may want to slowly decrease the amount you feed him/her to eliminate this feeding altogether. 

Your baby's weight at this point can be anywhere from double to triple his/her birth weight. When 6 months old, the average baby boy will weigh 7.71 Kg, and the average baby girl will weigh just about 7.26Kg.

  

By 6 months, many babies are able to support their own weight by standing upright on their legs -- with your help for balance, of progress. Most babies have stopped needing the midnight feeding by 6 months. If you and your baby are not yet sleeping through the night because of the middle-of-the-night feeding, it could be that your baby is waking up out of habit and not true appetite. This week Human interaction is incredibly important for baby's development.

Shaping up your body after delivery: Useful Tips

Shaping up after delivery with some gentle exercising everyday your figure can return to normal in as little as 3months after the delivery, although your stomach muscles may not be as firm as before. 

Build up your exercise programme slowly at first as your ligaments are still soft and stretchy, and always stop straightaway if you feel pain or tiredness. It is best to exercise a little, but on a regular basis. Both fit and unfit new moms should ease into an exercise routine by taking 20-minute walks three days a week.

The following exercises into your daily routine, and continue for at least three months. Repeat each exercise as many times as is comfortable. Pelvic floor exercise helps strengthens the stomach muscles and makes the back more flexible. The pelvic tile is especially helpful if you suffer from backache.

Another exercise is to pull the muscles up and in as before, but to lift, squeeze and tighten the muscles quite quickly, as in the beat of a pulse and then release. Repeat five times, again breathing normally.  

Yoga during Pregnancy

Yoga helps in stretching of body parts during pregnancy leading to enhanced circulation of blood and oxygen in the body. Yoga poses teach you how to stretch muscles around the hips, lower back, hamstrings area which helps in reduced low back pain and proper body alignment during pregnancy.

Benefits

• Breathing techniques in Yoga provide more oxygen to the body, which is much needed during pregnancy.
• The foetus gains the benefit of the blood full of oxygen which flows through the body immediately after Yoga.
• Relaxed mind and lack of stress are the after effects of practicing Yoga. Moreover this calmness is passed to your baby.
• You and baby are more aligned physically as well as mentally Back and pelvic muscles are at stake during pregnancy and after. Regular yoga practice helps keep those toned and healthy.
• The gentle toning and stretching prepares your body to take care of the baby before pregnancy as well as after delivering it.